For centuries, chanting has played a major role in religious and spiritual life. Chanting was an important part of Hindu and Jewish gatherings back when the Bhagavad-Gita and the Old Testament were written, and it became just as important to religious sects that came along after the birth of Christ (including the Roman Catholic Church and various sects of Islam). This ambitious compilation, which Triloka released in 2001, spotlights a variety of chanting from different parts of the world. Triloka tends to favor a ...
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For centuries, chanting has played a major role in religious and spiritual life. Chanting was an important part of Hindu and Jewish gatherings back when the Bhagavad-Gita and the Old Testament were written, and it became just as important to religious sects that came along after the birth of Christ (including the Roman Catholic Church and various sects of Islam). This ambitious compilation, which Triloka released in 2001, spotlights a variety of chanting from different parts of the world. Triloka tends to favor a contemporary approach; keyboards and synthesizers are prominent on Planet Chant, and most of the artists put a modern spin on chanting. So purists are advised to look elsewhere, but those who appreciate a past-meets-present approach will find a lot to admire about the CD. Planet Chant is fairly unpredictable; during the course of the album, Triloka visits South Africa (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) and Pakistan (the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), as well as Bulgaria (Angelite) and Russia (the Russian State Symphony Cappella). Primeaux & Mike's "Cathedral" draws on Native American traditions, while Lama Gyurme and Jean-Philippe Rykiel's "Offering Chant" is inspired by Tibetan Buddhism. Is Planet Chant the last word on modern chanting? Definitely not. But it's an intriguing compilation that shows how well the past and the present are interacting in different parts of the world. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi
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